CDP

Hey guys,

Just wanted to introduce a member here to all you C32 and C55 owners. His name is Jon Wong and he stepped up from a yellow 1987 300E to a brand new C55 in Alabaster White. He's only 17 and purchased it himself yesterday! Props to him. So welcome him to the family everyone! He's gonna be missed in the W124 section.

- chris

sdsilverm3

Welcome Jon. Another fellow Alabaster C55'er.

JesLet

His name is Jon Wong and he stepped up from a yellow 1987 300E to a brand new C55 in Alabaster White. He's only 17 and purchased it himself yesterday!

Welcome! So what does Mr. Jon Wong do for a living?

360_iti

my first thought was trust fund. Because aren't u supposed to be in high school at 17 ? But welcome anyway.

ScottW911

My thoughts, exactly.

newton22

17 and C55 with his own money? Hollywood actor comes to mind.

But damn, he needs to give me some advice. And congrats to him!

360_iti

That must be a joyous feeling. I wish I had that kind of financial ability when I was 17. Congrats.

ItalianStallion

I got my CLK500 at 16...but its with my parents money...still, I probably put $10k in mods into it. Good luck Jon, awesome car, lets see some pics!

CDP

I don't know why he hasn't responded yet. I posted the thread for him and told him it was up.

He told me after I posted the topic that his parents gave him $40,000 for the c55 and he paid for the rest. Hmm....

ScottW911

Geez, his parents just GAVE him $40K? Let it be known that I am officially available for adoption by Mr. & Mrs. Wong. I am sure that they are in need of a middle-aged slightly graying older brother for their son.

By the way, Mr./Mrs. Wong, I am only driving a C32. If there is any way possible, I'd love to be driving the same model car as my new younger bro....

lauer87

My brother has a c55 and is 17

JLP

Bueller..........bueller...........bueller........ ..........jon wong...........jon wong...
...........jon wong..............

ScottW911

Good God! What's this world coming to? What is he going to get for a high school graduation gift...an SLR or a Bentley GT? Geez........

360_iti

Just being a 17 y/o and driving a nice car isn't the problem.. I see a couple of M5, SL55, CLK55 in a student parking lot at some private school and it doesn't surprise me.
What intrigues most people here is the claim that being 17 years old, he bought the C55 with his own money.

JLP

Well if his parents gave him 40k then he came up with 15-25k of his OWN money.

Trekman

i remember my car when I was 17, it was a POS ford..... some people are just born lucky!

SolidGranite

In my book, it doesn't really matter how he got it. Congrats and welcome to the club! We're all here to discuss the ins/outs of our Mercs.

JW: Please treat your C55 like a child and do nice things for it once in a while. That's all we ask!

Take Care.

amgmark

When I was 17 I had a 1966 VW squareback which I put a lot of work into.. hey at least is was German..

Off topic thoughts.. At 17 the responsibility of a 60k car seems unrealistic unless your parents are loaded and paying.. The insurance, car payments, gas etc would be much better spent on college, savings etc.. but that is just my opinion.. especially since I never had anyone to pay for these things for me..

Now that I am in my mid 30's I have a fully loaded college fund for my daughter, but I still wouldn't let her have a 60k car. I was thinking C230.. which seems much more practical.. (and slower )

Good luck..

ScottW911

Putting Character and values aside, the cost of a teen aged driver in a high performance vehicle like a C55 is...well, costly. My oldest is getting ready to drive. He will be in a 1989 Ford Bronco for several reason. 1- He can't go as fast as he could in a C55. 2-Old cars are insurable at rates less than 1/2 that of newer cars (and it aint cheap at that). 3-OK, Character does count. How can he understand the value of a buck if he is given and driving something most adults can't afford and would give a left testi for.

Sorry. I am ranting.

CDP

very unlikely for ANY seventeen year old to be able to obtain 15-25K on his own at that age. lol

I'm 19 turning 20 and I'm barely going to be jumping into a C32 soon with my hard earn money. Once I find the right one.

eLTURCOamg

im 17 and i got one, i busted ***, made a couple of worthy investments and i payed of my o4 c32 in a matter of a month, its all about where u put ur money

JLP

I thought Jon Wong was your buddy?

1V8C55

Jumping from a 1987 300E to a 2006 C55 is a huge improvement. Your friend is very fortunate to own a C55 AMG at the age of 17. The insurance fees will probably put a big dent in his (parent's) pocket book.

Based on the previous posts, its seems that he put 15-25k of his own money into the car. It's hard to believe, but if it's true... than props go out to Jon Wong. Please ask him to pm me with his investment secrets.

By the way... is Jon one of those kids from MTV's "My Sweet Sixteen" show? I'm just joking...

Anyways, congrats on the car, drive safe, and please take care of the C55. Also post pics if possible.

ScottW911

Cool. Please post a picture of your ride.

My 401K lost about 2-3% last qurter. Any advice?

CDP

Supposely he's making good money working for this compnay called Usana... he states that they're the #1 health company ever. Also... he stated to me last night that the shampoo and conditioner I use for my hair might cause me cancer and that I should switch over to Usana products. lol

I still don't know why he hasn't posted anything yet... I'm starting to get suspicious.